No lawsuits or claims for Suez blockage yet, shipowner says
The owners and insurers of the ship could be looking at claims totalling millions of dollars, Reuters reported. The canal was reopened for traffic Monday directly after the Ever Given was anchored at the Great Bitter Lake.

NSW records no new COVID cases
Federal Trade Minister Dan Tehan reassured states and territories second doses of the vaccine would be there when they need it. Concerns are also growing about what will happen to community immunity if states don't have the second dose available.

Gaetz: 'Sexual Conduct' Probe Is Based on False Allegations
Numerous laws deem it sex trafficking to solicit a minor across state lines in exchange for money. Gaetz told Newsy that he is being extorted by a "former DOJ official" for $25 million.

Mexico's Covid-19 death toll may be 60% higher than officially reported
The Mexican government said Saturday that it had updated its COVID-19 death toll from 201,429 to 321,000, a jump of almost 60%. Testing in Mexico remains very limited, and government officials have previously acknowledged the real toll is likely higher.

WHO Report to Say That Coronavirus Likely Came From Animals
Their research relied on samples and evidence provided by Chinese officials. But the search for the origin of the virus is ongoing.

Australian PM Scott Morrison boosts number of women in Cabinet with reshuffle
The task force will oversee the government's policies on women's equality, safety, economic security, health and well-being. Well, over concern that dropping Porter would send a message that a minister could lose their job over a rape allegation.

Greater Brisbane declared Covid hotspot
Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane was put into lock down on Tuesday night as the city's Covid cluster surged to 15 cases. More than 41,000 frontline workers have received their first jab already, but only about 7000 are fully vaccinated.

Canadian panel recommends AstraZeneca pause for under 55
Ontario announced Monday afternoon it will suspend the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine among younger patients below the age of 55. Anyone who begins to see these symptoms, starting four days or more after vaccination, should seek immediate medical attention.

Suez Canal traffic resumes after stranded container ship freed
Osama Rabei, the head of the Suez Canal Authority, said workers continued "pulling manoeuvres" to refloat the vessel. The price of global benchmark Brent crude dropped some two per cent to just over $63 U.S. on the news.

The CDC Director Just Got Choked Up Describing COVID's "Impending Doom"
However, Fauci warned, "if we open up completely now, that is premature given the level of infection". COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths have increased in the previous week, Walensky said.

Suez Canal ship 'now moving,' owner and officials say
Egypt is eager to resume traffic along the Suez Canal, which brings in between $5 billion and $6 billion in revenue each year. Dave Hinton, the owner of a timber company in northwest England, said he had a consignment of French oak stuck on a ship.

The Suez Canal blockage explored in numbers
Rabie later told an Egyptian news channel the ship "moved 30 degrees from left and right" for the first time late Saturday. Asked about when they expected to free the vessel and reopen the canal, he said: "I can't say because I do not know".

Troops fire at funeral as Myanmar mourns deadliest day since coup
Irish people living in Myanmar have now been strongly encouraged to leave the country unless they have an urgent reason to stay. According to a Reuters report , the deaths on Saturday took the number of civilians reported killed since the coup to over 440.

Local politicians react to deadly shootings at Virginia Beach Oceanfront
The department's homicide unit is investigating what happened, but police say there are no suspects as of yet. The officer involved will be placed on administrative leave while the matter is investigated, the city said.

AstraZeneca jab has 76% efficacy against symptomatic Covid-19, study finds
That version, which is biologically identical to the AstraZeneca shot but manufactured under different conditions, has been branded as Covishield.